Fanatics, Inc.

Director, Senior Legal Counsel

Fanatics, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Manchester • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advise on complex global legal issues across a wide range of matters including commercial transactions, business operations, manufacturing, e-commerce, rights acquisition and licensing.
  • Serve as a trusted business partner to leaders across the organisation, including engaging in creative problem-solving, proactive issue-spotting and business-focused risk assessment.
  • Provide transactional legal advice to various departments across the organisation, including engagement in proactive issue-spotting and risk assessment.
  • Partner closely with the business development and business affairs teams to structure, draft, negotiate and execute a variety of complex strategic transactions with sports teams, leagues, associations and athletes, for rights acquisition, product licensing and operation of e-commerce and physical retail.
  • Provide general advice with respect to key areas affecting the business and operations, including data protection, privacy and intellectual property matters.
  • Interpret and advise with respect to rights and obligations under Fanatics' agreements.
  • Ensure the business is aware of, and in compliance with, all relevant laws, rules and regulations across many countries.
  • Review, analyse, draft and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactions including licensing, sublicensing, co-branding, personal services, MSAs, manufacturing, distribution and vendor agreements.
  • Manage international disputes, investigations, and regulatory matters, including through supervision of outside counsel.
  • Create and provide cross-functional legal training to employees.
  • Develop policies, protocols, best practices and templates.

Requirements

  • Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales.
  • 10+ years of post-qualification experience working on a wide range of sophisticated commercial transactions, including rights acquisition, intellectual property licensing, digital technology, e-commerce, and/or brand partnerships.
  • Willingness to always be a hands-on lawyer, dealing with all of the company’s needs, from the largest to the smallest matters.
  • Broad commercial and strategic background working on international transactions.
  • Strong business acumen and savvy, good common sense and sound judgment.
  • Ability to execute under pressure and under time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
  • Creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues.
  • Self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to work independently and take ownership of business-critical transactions.
  • Strong academic background and law firm training.
  • Experience in the global sports industry and/or a background in licensing and retail, including e-commerce, are strongly preferred.
  • In-house experience is strongly preferred.
Benefits
  • Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
  • Rewards: Competitive salary, performance-based bonus.
  • The chance to work with some of the world’s most exciting sports brands
  • Career development, mentoring, and training opportunities
  • A dynamic, supportive, and collaborative office environment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
commercial transactionsrights acquisitionlicensingintellectual propertydata protectionprivacycontract negotiationdispute managementregulatory compliancelegal drafting
Soft skills
creative problem-solvingproactive issue-spottingbusiness-focused risk assessmentstrong business acumensound judgmentability to execute under pressurecreative thinkingself-starterstrong work ethicindependent work
Certifications
Solicitor in England and Wales